Cape Cod National Seashore

Infobox Protected area
name = Cape Cod National Seashore
iucn_category = V

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caption =
locator_x = 270
locator_y = 49
location = Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
nearest_city = Provincetown, MA
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 04
lat_seconds = 26
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 70
long_minutes = 12
long_seconds = 19
long_direction = W
area =
visitation_num = 3,712,812
visitation_year = 2005
established = August 7, 1961
governing_body = National Park Service

The Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS), created on August 7, 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, encompasses 43,500 acres (176 km²) of ponds, woods and beachfront on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The CCNS includes nearly 40 miles (60 km) of seashore along the Atlantic-facing eastern edge of Cape Cod, in the towns of Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, Eastham, Orleans and Chatham.

The CCNS is run by the National Park Service, with the dual goal of protecting precious, ecologically fragile land, while allowing the public to enjoy a unique resource.

Notable sites encompassed by the CCNS include Marconi Station, site of the first two-way transatlantic radio transmission, and the [http://www.nps.gov/caco/places/highland_center.html Highlands Center for the Arts] , formerly the North Truro Air Force Station. The glacial erratic known as Doane Rock is also located on the grounds.

As part of the NPS Centennial Initiative, the Herring River estuary will be restored to its natural state through removal of dikes and drains that date back to 1909. [cite web | last =Bomar | first =Mary A. | authorlink =Mary A. Bomar | title =Summary of Park Centennial Strategies | publisher =National Park Service | month =August | year =2007 | url =http://www.nps.gov/2016/assets/files/Summary-of-Park-Centennial-Strategies.pdf | format =PDF | accessdate =2008-02-15]

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References

External links

* [http://www.nps.gov/caco National Park Service, Cape Cod National Seashore]
* [http://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/upload/CACOmapweb.pdf Color map of the Park, with roads, beaches, and trails (PDF format)]
* [http://www.nps.gov/history/NR/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/112penniman/112penniman.htm "The Penniman House: A Whaling Story," a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan]
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